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Fishing for Data QELP Clams. Developed by Tom Steinke July 2003. Tutorial at a Glance. Searching for Data Importing Data into Fathom Modeling Data in Fathom. Searching for Data Google Search Engine. Type in www.google.ca and hit the enter key. Searching for Data Google Search Engine. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Fishing for DataFishing for DataQELP ClamsQELP Clams
Developed by Tom SteinkeDeveloped by Tom Steinke
July 2003July 2003
Tutorial at a Glance
• Searching for Data
• Importing Data into Fathom
• Modeling Data in Fathom
Searching for DataGoogle Search Engine
Type in www.google.ca and hit the enter key
Searching for DataGoogle Search Engine
Type in QELP and left click on the Google Search button
Searching for DataQELP Home Page Link
Left click on the QELP Home Page link
Searching for DataQELP Data Page Link
Left click on the QELP Data link
Searching for DataQELP Data Page
Left click on the Liner Scatterplots link
Searching for DataQELP Clam Data Link
Left click on the DataSet#001 link
Searching for DataQELP Clam Data Page
This page contains the data we want
Importing Data Into FathomE-Drop
Open a blank Fathom document
Left click, hold and drag the e next to the URL and drag it up into the Fathom document
Importing Data Into FathomE-Drop
You should see a collection in your Fathom document. A collection contains or holds your data.
Modeling Data In FathomCase Table
Left click on the New Case Table icon
Now left click in the open white space of your document. You should see a Case Table.
Modeling Data In FathomNew Graph
Left click on the New Graph icon.
Now left click in the open white space of your document. You should see an Empty Plot.
Modeling Data In FathomGraphing
Left click, hold and drag the first attribute over to the horizontal axis of the Empty Plot.
Modeling Data In FathomGraphing
You now have a Dot Plot showing the distribution of clam widths. Each dot is a clam
Modeling Data In FathomGraphing
Left click, hold and drag the first attribute over to the vertical axis of the Empty Plot.
Modeling Data In FathomGraphing
You now have a Scatter Plot showing the relationship between the clam widths and lengths.
Modeling Data In FathomLine of Best Fit
Left click on Graph. Now left click on Movable Line
Modeling Data In FathomLine of Best Fit
You now have a brown Movable Line as well as its equation.
To enlarge the graph, left click, hold and drag the lower left hand corner of the frame.
Modeling Data In FathomLine of Best Fit
Modeling Data In FathomLine of Best Fit
Try grabbing (left click and hold) and dragging either end and the middle of the brown Movable Line. Notice how the equation automatically updates itself. Move the Movable Line so that you have your line of best fit.
